Enjoy the stunning beauty of the Canadian Rockies, using Banff as your base of operations for 4-nights. This is a trip you’ll need to have your cameras ready at all times! From Lake McDonald and crossing the Continental Divide in Glacier National Park, to taking a gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain and experiencing the beauty of Chateau Lake Louise, the views you’ll experience on this trip could not be more stunning!

Rail Trip Highlights

7-nights from Seattle, WA to Calgary, AB

Overnight passage aboard the ‘Great Western Limited’, a private Vista-Dome Streamliner train, with all meals, wines, beers and spirits included

Day 1: All aboard the ‘Great Western Limited’ in Seattle. Enjoy the Welcome Reception and Dinner while the train takes you east across the Cascades. (RD)

Day 2: Disembark the train in Glacier National Park for a boat cruise on Lake McDonald. Overnight in Whitefish. (B)

Day 3: Sightseeing in Glacier National Park! Take the ‘Going to the Sun’ highway on a red open-air jammer bus, crossing the Continental Divide. Later head towards Canada, staying overnight in Waterton. (B)

Day 4: En route to Banff today, you’ll stop at the Head Smashed-In Buffalo Jump UNESCO World Heritage Site. In Banff, you’ll be staying at the Mount Royal Hotel. (BL)

Day 5: Start your Banff explorations with a gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain and a visit to the Banff Hot Springs! (BD)

Day 6: Travel to Lake Louise to visit Chateau Lake Louise, as well as Moraine Lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks. (B)

Day 7: Potential stops for your last day in Banff: Whyte Museum, Banff Center for the Arts or river rafting on the Bow River! Tonight you’ll enjoy a farewell dinner. (BD)